New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
NOW IS THE THE TO SETTLE 1T.
TARIFF VIEWS OF PROF. THUasiOS' VI
CORN ELL
A SCHOLAR WHO HAS LIVED IN THE WORLD AS
WELL AS IL HIS BOOKS-TlE TARIFF rhA'h-
d NArIONAL WELFARE


Tn the Edif0r Of The Tri6"he.
s!R As Republican OF quarter OF u century s''"
Ing, whose first vote was east Tor AoI"na" i"'' ~
whose votes since have. notwithstanding strong pup
yunpan tendency recently, always Deen coun'e" -
mo pepnblican rarty-as matter Of principle rathe
than In same eases personal ch0ce I'D respco'
! eaudila,e,-G find myself very much steailed IN my
rtenlepcy 10 "rahb G" into Independence ny t'
message Of tho President We ned certalRy nave IL
prear fear OF its ultlU cly doing injury IL Is m"r
probabls thai IL and hr Bainos prompt re ponse pl
mrlating discussion and thought among the pso o)le
will lead to thorough an understanding OF ths re"
hearing of the question upon the best Interests II tt
N,os that tho matter will bs settled for all umF'
The issue i, now necessarily distinctly drawn set"eel
the two great potical parties ana no pos9lpic co o'
effort on p.rt OF the leaders OF either party, even
were they dssirous both sides OF eyalnS such an
ispc can ROW Prevent its taking such form as to com
pei tho result Of the Pres dental election turning
upsn the question OF the principles of lroeotion =
those o. Free trade or OF t1rH Ior reVshle oiiy,
which precisely the same thing 50 iar as ths country
Is concerned. -. l.,
the leaGPsd professions, So-caIel anu oi tnoSt 80"
ga.od In literary vOcAoRs. or even IN the tcachinS
iiritv iia the business Of tne country aud rs sensitive
ncs- the operation OF tarh ls-isatlon or WIN me
stDols Of and the relations oi ts Industries 10
producing classes. readily adopt the theoretical con
cu,ious coming directly frem tho acceptance OF ths
principles of tho pure science OF industrial economy.
entire unconscious, ~ tscy usually are o tuc prc'
attempting aak0 application Of such principles 10 IN :,
real auI vital interest, Of portion however arte ol
the rest sf aukild Iut incredible that the great
mass 81 worker whoth"r Of haAd or Drain o. h,t VINO
eHg4god In doing tine productive Work OF te NtIai
cas- ht lose ght of either the rue equity OF
The cas-. or ~ frir ewu lnterests-intere-s wAich, in
this case, happen, fortunately, 10 he Meh' WIN INC
right.
WHAT HAS MADE PREE TRADE IDEAS POSSIBLE
II Is mpessihcthat that ms'ness OF the average
mi.d IA relation 70 thi, vitality important matter which
Isads It possible 20 the present time - nave
Free Trade party respectable szoand composed OF un-
que.ton4bly Intelligent men, very large part. IN tho
United Stacs, may be duo III large measure to the !l
ted range ~ view taken 0y those who maze cphnshy
been Tie leaders o. the two grou p1it cal parties II
tho incss Sfnof he reuntiy, WHEELER urrrs'
agruitur. apittists Ia trade. were l." tthe slch
thc d.,. Of infancy of our manuractures. botn pre-
noting The material Interests oil the state ana the rdlch
f. M gv1,n, ,ac w. rat n.ries II would nave
been by every intelligent man in the country mat
the tt tc OF ali classes lei al ana are dopshd-
or upon % sabli.hins permanently the pros
ocrtv 6r onr whole system Of dsmestic iatustlics.
Inc security of the NaflOn a-atnst Iorsign ares
on and tic most effective possible education OF the pco-
ne not simply IN literature u AL the ,ci-ncs, AID
especially. Tor eeourtr's sake I'm the apple ton o.
scirucr-nd s.ill IN an the lustral Protection
against he threatening through Industrial
Comprti'iau is II po's e, even sors ABSOLUTELY lbps
ant against hs ARMIES ana navi'S % foreign powers
Tvery sensible desires TO avoid poverty and -tarva
FOR and family quite as earnestly a, death ny
cr'sinel or tac bomb OF the dysanter Once TIE
subject tIat cNsrr ststesm an not
politician akss wRen fayoring protection o. h'mo
inuusfie. "a good phfa-r by tJs way-Dec0mrs !ahi-
better assured than by such iorcihs v'riic
was given regard to the SaycryOr tie " GreenDack
question years ago.
HOW TNLGGuTENMENr WlLL COME
From such point Of friend, the Professor Of
Muul!nons Languages, would see that while his coat
might cost him under .Tse-trado regime tsan now
yet the industries directly and indirectly supported by
and 4pt, Wp
tn. cloth and constructing the garment ben- thus made
luNdiId tAls CoIu- y. AMI pIOmotrd D.! transfer ia
M - el'',e,s ,t.ir bov. -, French
""rk wsul De u.dplc ~ e"I'''e '"cIl i w., ,, i
Gcrnan Grssk AM san'crlt AMI ne would thus lose
us own occupation. and might hc uuaDe to buy even
TIE cheaper covering 'ui -i, I'peh."i.. ii'
s,iudu.triu csmpeor. over tie wafer would proDahy
Gus pArru,S oi "hs'IVu' ss's 10 uu, ',o I',h "a "a
proalc ms aud even hoite % burgundy 70 dFIhR III
the world 20 Industrial equality averaging far ls"er
tnan -t OF our peepl. .any hs w"ud , see tIa
vr.s,b, Leave him Vita no incre with which 10 6uy
either bread Of such quality a. he Might approve
our average ps iieal et"n'ul~t trachnS Ms ne Co.'s
peciug 20 d.eacy Of the relations practically tx
isus between ths he. e the tarf fence AMI tie pres
perty aHd prodnctyensssof of the industries enc sssd py
IT, mi with tie late Dr Wayland. admire "tse simple
IT. principles. tae extent Of s senera.EAtens and
L.. rcAlsrs- vth whioh IL facts seeHod oalA'eo ol
briE. Igui into natural and msthod.saI arrange
msnt." and yet consulting WITH sls ncsnher the cap
tasi. he Htnlf1e irsr or ev Sc "7rHlnsn~ a. ~
bsnol. might that To reason itom 'nera pilnc
Ia
t4s elements o. tue preslsm are ntIodIcsd "sd gwen
proper weight. woul probably lead 10 a. incsrrrct ana
Mnihcuatieias familiar with sno ANA eesin- tAe cal
culus raon.. and AL tho family OF inhniteslusis
of hi, salary with the assumed demands
for the coming year, ab'sntmin4eay i.r-e,uns tuai
snnh not then 6s lissy to tai Ak that could
gst ni. family housed ANA clothed lower prices he
Nj sht gan the oh even though tho market isr MS
ran and his vrs.abr- his milk and his butter vsrs
the sther side Of tho Atlantic by the depor-
tho industries wnicn gave an Ms customers
their ready mouey ani while ne "ight be restored 70
tnc primitive and susuiAting thou.a soissnhat uh,
peasant condit.H Of his grandfather IN the days OF
agriculture on.y for revenue Inc meehsnlc womb Ger
tainy not any believe that II snr mar
kcis are Supplied with mas1iact"reu FL iY G
rope A. s1cn prce. A. n'T thctc prevail nc l7 hls io
lows II able To- .st work at all, must csntsut themselves
with precisely those low rae' OF compensation and Ger
.respondnLly miserable AeihsI, OF HNne, OF oi ~
lonsed dying rather ~ are today wt-sssen h many
parts OF Britain and OF the Continent, father
mother aud ehiiren babies almost lhciudcd-MorshS
all through tho hours of daylight 10 get ths scany isoa
nj clothng the wretched aabauons ami the privilege
of narr,t cIstsnce whch instinct rather than rra-
conlels them Ia struggle 20 iopeessy, ne NouI!
anon general prosperity asi that TO secure sssd bust
ness himself hs must help maintain good business
conditions Tor His neghhor~
SURE RESULTS OF PRANK DISCUSSION.
II would seem sGro rcsalt oi tho earnest and pro-
longed discussion OF tue trim question that must fol-
the declaration By tAs President ol MS Tree trade
pnc that the great sass OF oitzon' OF tho thed
state, will 10 that the best N erests Of the Ma
prosperity OF the Nation depends upon the props OF
all IT'S great Industries well u upon the moral and IN
tecctual growth Of Its psopls, that until all nerna-
tloaal disputes asi wars shall cease aBI ust the per
erty and bsrbariss OF ether peoples shall nave been
brought end by their own moral aud Industrial
progress. most favored nation must bs as carefully
aud effectively protested asaa't foreign ihHu'Iia AZ
erosion as "A. anst attack by military 81 naval Ioice'
10 ne parma nsny safe the naten must erect its de
fenr.s ,ns make them mpre industrslly as well
aa OJ construct on OF fortlncatons ana tofp'do
u,tr,e, is by tarfi on Imports aud that systcm
protrctios II right Ia prncse as Is tns support OF
a navy ths prescryatsn Of tAo nucleus oil an army
tha imperative necessity net evident the
necessity OF the stimulation OF Industries aad the psRo
ton OF the Of tho whole dictate the
avcrscltion OF Industries to the greatest psssbo
extent erattoi by tue hsalthy development OI our
natural mineral agricultural political aud social re-
We he eerfaiu that II will come soon 10 10
seen that. John Rsaca remarked 10 tso wiisi
Letter brpg population into tho MissssiPp Nasy
To consume the agricultural prslcts S that rcsss tah
nttespt 10 the latter ~ distant territories as
II mny bs possible thus t. Ia that great Nasy ts